Pinchbeck United

A new-look Pinchbeck United delivered a shock to high-flying Belper United in the United Counties League on Saturday. Things looked grim when a side featuring five changes to the team beaten 8-0 on their last outing conceded three goals to trail 3-0 after just 24 minutes.However, loan signing Amada Kanu pulled one back before the break and second-half strikes from ...

Pinchbeck United will have gained confidence, despite a 2-1 defeat at Holbeach United on Tuesday.The friendly was arranged to bridge a gap in both teams’ fixture lists and saw the Thurlow Nunn League team hit back from behind to earn victory, thanks to goals from Harvey Thorne and Jack Prentice.However, after recent heavy defeats, Knights manager Lewis Thorogood will have been pleased to ...

A lack of concentration at the beginning and end of the second half sent Pinchbeck United crashing to the foot of the United Counties League Premier North Division table. The Knights were well in the game at half-time, trailing by one goal but within ten minutes were 3-0 adrift and a five-goal blast in last 20 minutes – with three coming ...

Pinchbeck United halted their poor run with a solid point in the league on Saturday after a cup win in the previous midweek.The Knights drew 2-2 at Newark and Sherwood United in the United Counties League Premier Division at the weekend.They fell behind to a 38th minute penalty after keeper Ben Robson was adjudged to have brought down Toby White ...

It was another tough weekend for Pinchbeck United as they lost 5-1 at home to Melton Town in the United Counties League Division Premier Division North, conceding four in the last 18 minutes.The Knights initially responded well to their 11-0 hammering against Loughborough Students last week and took the lead through Taylor Jaine.However they were pulled apart late on, Thomas ...

More misery was piled on Pinchbeck United manager Lewis Thorogood just as he thought his team had turned the corner after a woeful start to the season.A six-match losing run was ended in style the previous week with a 5-0 win at Hucknall and confidence was built in last Wednesday’s United Counties League KO Cup tie against Lincoln United.The Knights ...

It took a while but Pinchbeck United are finally off the mark in Premier Division North of the United Counties League.They did it in style with a 5-0 win at Hucknall Town on Saturday, leapfrogging their hosts at the foot of the table.Andre Williams scored twice with Flynn Slater, James Stuffins and Logan Tate also on target as the Knights ended a run of ...

Pinchbeck United are still looking for their first win of the season.The Knights lost 5-2 at Kimberley Miners Welfare on Saturday, which came after a 4-0 mid-week loss at Boston Town.They’ve conceded 21 goals in their last five games in all competitions, scoring just three times themselves.Pinchbeck actually started well at the weekend with Ben Johnson hitting the post on ...

Pinchbeck United are bottom of the United Counties League Premier Division North after four defeats in a row, three without scoring. They thought they had broken their duck when Andre Williams put the ball in the net just before half-time at Boston Town. However, it was disallowed for offside and the hosts went straight up the other end to go ...

It’s been a tough week for Pinchbeck United as they exited the FA Cup on Wednesday before falling to a 6-0 loss in their first home game of the United Counties League Premier Division season.They put up a good fight in the FA Cup replay against Maltby Main, but two goals either side of the break proved decisive.The Knights did ...

Pinchbeck United were due to do it all again on Wednesday night after drawing 1-1 with Maltby Main on their trip to Yorkshire on Saturday.The FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round replay will be the Knights’ first home game of the season.Despite having to make a ninth minute substitution when James Stuffins suffered a shoulder injury, Pinchbeck grew into the game.Both ...

South Holland District Council has unanimously agreed to give a long-term lease for the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. It follows a recommendation made by a task group set up by the council to look at the land given to the people of Spalding to use.The council says anybody can apply to take on the licence, though it’s likely Spalding ...

The road to Wembley starts on Saturday for Pinchbeck United with a trip north. The United Counties Leaguers travel to Yorkshire side Maltby Main, looking for only their second win in the competition.Pinchbeck opened their league season last Saturday with a 1-1 draw at newcomers Ashby Ivanhoe.Taylor Jaine’s back-post cross set up Andre Williams to open the scoring after 38 minutes ...

Pinchbeck United manager Lewis Thorogood says he’s hoping his side improves on their previous seasons as the United Counties League Premier Division campaign kicks off on Saturday. The Knights begin their season with a trip to Ashby Ivanhoe.Thorogood says he’s ‘satisfied’ with the squad he’s been able to put together considering ‘financial and geographical constraints’.“I’m relatively happy,” he said. “It’s ...

Holbeach United have began to unveil their team for the new campaign after starting pre-season with a win. The Tigers won 2-1 at Blackstones on Saturday with Aaron Pike and Jordan Oldham netting.The latter is one of those Holbeach have announced has definitely signed on for the new campaign in the Thurlow Nunn league.Manager Danny Clifton said: “I am so ...

Pinchbeck United continue to build for the future and have had their development XI accepted into membership of the Boston & District League.Meanwhile, the Knights have amended their pre-season programme with three more matches added and one cancelled.The scheduled home meeting with Downham Town on Tuesday, July 18 has been replaced with a visit from National League North King’s Lynn Town’s u23 side.Additional friendlies ...

Pinchbeck United have secured a plum home pre-season match with the visit of newly-promoted Football League side Notts County’s u23 team.The match will take place on Tuesday, July 11, 7pm, with venue and ticket details to be announced.That makes it five friendlies so far for the United Counties League side to go with home matches against Nettleham (Wed, July 5, ...

Pinchbeck United are on the look out for players for new junior and development sides.As well as the team aimed at 18 to 23-year-olds, the Knights are introducing new under 18s, 16s and junior sides playing at Knight Street.A spokesman said: “We have opportunities for players to be part of our expanding community programme. They will be delivered by qualified ...

Ben Johnson’s stoppage time winner on Saturday ensured Pinchbeck United are safe from the drop from the Premier Division North of the United Counties League.That secured a 3-2 win over Heanor Town at the Sir Halley Stewart Field and gave them breathing space going into their final match of the campaign at Selston on Tuesday.Andre Williams gave The Knights an early ...

Pinchbeck United will look to secure their position in the United Counties League Premier Division as they take on bottom of the table at Nottinghamshire side Selston on Saturday.The Knights picked up what could prove to be a vital point last Saturday against the other side in the relegation places, Heather St John’s drawing 1-1.Elliot Foster’s first half penalty after ...